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Jogo de damas, uma recriação fundamentada no storytelling interactivo
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Jogo de Damas, uma Recriação Fundamentada no Storytelling Interactivo AGRADECIMENTOS A forma do nosso mundo graça pelo contributo das áreas que lhe estão afectas. O meu, desde há muito ligado ao domínio das Artes, conheceu no âmbito do Mestrado em Tecnologia e Arte Digital uma nova dimensão. Dimensão esta associada ao conhecimento de tecnologias que proporcionaram novas formas de visão e novos modelos de concepção, configurados no desenvolvimento de projectos. Estes fomentaram o espírito de partilha, de análise, de crítica que conheceram, em particular, na Unidade Curricular de Projecto I e II, um espaço de, permanente, crescimento. Nestas deu-se a fusão do conhecimento das restantes Unidades onde, a pronta colaboração de todos os docentes, conduziu à realização e concretização de projectos. Estes, na sua vertente estética, espelharam o seu carácter de obra, ficaram associados ao novo paradigma da interacção humano-computador e caracterizaram a tríade autor, obra e fruidor. Dedico ainda estas palavras, num espaço que se diz de reconhecimento, a todos os que na sua visão apostaram neste Mestrado, dando-lhe corpo e dedicação. Um olhar particular aos colegas da segunda edição pela qualidade do tempo partilhado, aos colegas da primeira pelo acolhimento e aos colegas da terceira pela manifesta vontade de continuidade. Ao Prof. Dr. Nelson Zagalo cumpre-me dizer que fico agradecida por ter aceitado a orientação deste projecto de tese. À minha família, em particular à Carolina, aos meus amigos João, Cláudia e ainda ao Filipe manifesto o meu apreço por toda a atenção dedicada.
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